Desi (disambiguation)
Desi may refer to:
- Desi, a self-referential term used by South Asian people
- Desi (raga), a raga in Indian classical music
- Desidae, family of spiders
- Desi (Tibet), is the Tibetan term for a secular ruler, viceroy, or prime minister;
- Druk Desi, historical title for a civil administrative leader in Bhutan
- An alternative name used in Pakistan for jaggery, traditional unrefined sugar
- Desi (film), a 2000 Dutch documentary film directed by Maria Ramos
- Desi daru, an alcoholic beverage
- "Desi" is also a Spanish male first name, derived from "Desiderio". People with the name Desi include:
- Desi Arnaz, a Cuban-born musician, actor, comedian and television producer
- Desi Arnaz, Jr., an actor and musician
- Dési Bouterse, a Surinamese politician
- Desi Lydic, an American actress (in her case, "Desi" being derived from "Desmonet")
- Desi Relaford, a professional American baseball player
As an acronym, DESI may refer to:
- Desorption electrospray ionization, an ambient ionization technique for Mass Spectrometry
- DESI study, a German study to measure the ability of the German and English language of German students
- Drug Efficacy Study Implementation
See also:
- American-Born Confused Desi (ABCD), a term used to refer to South Asians born in the United States
- American Desi, a 2001 American film with an Indian influence, featuring many prominent South Asian American actors
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